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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

ECUADOR & THE AMAZON THE HEART OF DARKNESS

HUMMINGBIRDS MULTI-FLASH, TROPIC BIRD ACTION FLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE JUNGLE AND ALONG

THE AMAZON RIVER.

January 2011, David Hemmings and Glenn Bartley recently returned from a Nature Photo Adventure leading a group into this heaven with an abundant amount of hummingbirds, tropical birds and wildlife. Part of the challenges with hummingbird photography is the amount of equipment required and the proper lighting in order to capture those incredible hummingbird photographs. What should you bring on such an adventure? Just your camera! We handle all the multi-flash set ups. What to wear? A variety of clothing from a t-shirts to warmer clothing as the variety of altitudes in this region can take you from the equator with very warm temperatures to a higher level into the mountain ranges where you need a waterproof jacket. Be sure to bring plenty of socks, underwear and don't forget your bug spray. What to do? Enjoy!

Our group met in Quito. On the first day the Ecuadorian hummingbirds delivered. Paul, one of our clients photographed an incredible of a Blue Sylph Hummingbird bathing itself in a fountain. The next morning they travelled to north eastern region of Ecuador our group arrived at our first hummingbird destination. This lodge provides abundant opportunity to photograph a large variety of hummingbirds. Capturing the colors of these birds is mainly based on the proper lighting. The Booted Rocket Tail, one of David's favourites with its white boots and long tail displayed itself by pushing it's breast up to a competing hummer for the food. Eye to eye these birds peered at each other to show one another who owned the sugar feeder.

PHOTOGRAPHING IN THE AMAZON

THE HEART OF DARKNESS

An abundant of birds with beautiful colored feathers against the deep greens of the jungle the Amazon region is a must see. Our group traveled in a dug out canoe down the "heart of darkness" Amazon river anticipating the photo gems in store in the southern region of Ecuador. After a three hour journey they arrived to the lodge with caimans peering from the waters edge. Part of this adventure David and Glenn lead the group to the clay lick where the Mealy Amazon Parrots grabbed clay to stabilize the acids in their digestive systems. Full action photography capturing the green feathers against the jungle setting was a complement to the large variety of hummingbird photographs already captured. Due to the deep jungle settings and the tropic birds required flash to illuminate those incredible colors.

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